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• MR# 24.23 Entire State Continues to be Exempt for SNAP Work Requirement Time Limit Through October 2025
• MR #24.22: Change to Cash and/or Food Assistance (SNAP/State Food) Expungement Time Frame
• MR #24.21 2024 Murdered Children Funeral and Burial Maximum Disbursement Amount Annual Increase
• MR# 24.20 Replacement of Destroyed Food – Clarification
• MR#24.19 October 2024 SNAP Adjustments due to COLA
• MR #24.18 TANF Payment Level and Initial Employment Deduction Increase
• MR# 24.17 New Program - Summer EBT (2024)
• MR #24.16: Food Assistance (SNAP and State Food) Policy Clarification on Self-Employment Income Verification
• MR #24.15 Affording Survival Guaranteed Income Pilot
• MR #24.13: Change to the Voluntary SNAP E&T Program
• MR #24.12 Health Benefits for Immigrant Adults (HBIA) and Health Benefits for Immigrant Seniors (HBIS)
• MR #24.11 Stability Investment for Family Housing Pilot - Round 2
• MR #24.10 2024 Revised Medical Program Standards
• MR #24.09 2024 Increase to TANF Initial Employment Deduction
• MR #24.08 2024 Irrevocable Prepaid Burial Limit Increase
• MR #24.06 Community Spouse Maintenance Needs Allowance and Community Spouse Resource Allowance Limit Increases
• MR# 24.05 SNAP Work Requirement - New 3-Year Period
• MR #24.04 Approved Representatives, HFS Application Agents, and Informal Assisters
• MR#24.03 Managed Care Program Types
• MR #24.02 Personal Needs Allowance (PNA) Increase to $60 for LTC NH Residents
• MR #24.01: Postpartum Update
• MR #23.39 Medical Application Process for Abandoned Newborns
• MR #23.38: Manual Release - Resource Limit Increase
• MR #23.37 2024 AABD Grant Adjustment, Shelter Care, Personal Care and Nursing Care Rate Increase
• MR #23.36 2024 Change in the Cash Assistance Standard for Non-Citizens Ineligible for SSI due to 7 Year Limit
• MR #23.35: Change in Age Requirement and New Modified Exceptions (Exemptions) from SNAP Work Requirement Time Limits
• MR #23.34 2024 Illinois State Minimum Wage Increase
• MR #23.33 Revised Procedures for Scheduling an Expedited Interview
• MR #23.32 Entire State Continues to be Exempt from SNAP Work Requirement/Time-Limit Through October 2024
• MR #23.31: New Notice of Denial on Replacement of EBT Benefits Due to Theft
• MR #23.30 TANF Payment Level Increase/IED Levels
• MR# 23.29 Irrevocable Assignment of an Existing Life Insurance Policy to a Funeral Home or Funeral Director to Fund a Prepaid Burial on Contract
• MR# 23.28: Update to the SNAP Basis of Issuance Tables Effective 10/01/2023
• MR# 23.27 October 2023 Increase in SNAP Allotment, Utility Standard, Income and Deduction Standards
• MR #23.26 Signature Requirement for Individuals Aging Out of Family Health Plans
• MR #23.25 Murdered Children Funeral and Burial Assistance Program
• MR #23.24 MANG P Codes
• MR #23.23: Replacement of Stolen SNAP Benefits Due to Electronic Theft
• MR #23.22: SNAP Policy Clarification on Child Support Income Exclusion and Self-Employment Business Expenses
• MR #23.21 Illinois Stability Investment for Family Housing Pilot
• MR #23.20 Update to SNAP Interview Policy and Other Miscellaneous Changes
• MR# 23.19 Evanston Guaranteed Income Pilot - Clarification
• MR 23.18: COVID 19 - Transitioning Students of Higher Education from the Two Temporary Exemptions Due to Public Health Emergency (PHE) Ending
• MR #23.17: Integration of the Asset Verification System (AVS)
• MR #23.16: SNAP Applications for Individuals Being Released from IDOC - Expansion to include remaining Correctional Facilities
• MR #23.15 2023 Revised Medical Program Standards
• MR #23.14 Entire State Continues to be Exempt from SNAP Work Requirement Time-Limit through October 2023
• MR #23.13 2023 Increase to TANF Initial Employment Deduction
• MR #23.11 Waiver Expired - SNAP Eligibility Ended for all Residents in Supportive Living Facilities Effective 01/01/2023 and a Miscellaneous Student Policy Update
• MR #23.12 COVID-19 Emergency Medical for Non-Citizens
• MR #23.10 2023 Irrevocable Prepaid Burial Limit Increase
• MR #23.09: Are Dormitory Costs Paid by Eligible Students of Higher Education an Allowable Shelter Expense for SNAP?
• MR #23.07 Medical Extension Updates
• MR #23.08 2023 Illinois State Minimum Wage Increase
• MR #23.06: Payment of Hospital Insurance Benefits (HIB)
• MR #23.05 Change in Availability Dates for Cash Cases with Direct Deposit - Beginning January 2023
• MR #23.03: TANF Eligibility Under VAWA Provisions Subject to the Federal 5-Year Wait
• MR #23.02 Cook County Promise Guaranteed Income Pilot
• MR #23.01 2023 AABD Grant Adjustment, Shelter Care, Personal Care and Nursing Care Rate Increase
• MR #22.29 2023 Change in the Cash Assistance Standard for Non-Citizens Ineligible for SSI Due to 7 Year Limit
• MR #22.28 Family Planning
• MR #22.27: Mid-Point Reporting SNAP Household or Change Reporting SNAP Household - What is the Difference and What are their Rights and Responsibilities?
• MR #22.26 Shelter Care 10% Increase
• MR #22.25 Evanston Guaranteed Income Pilot
• MR #22.24 October 1, 2022 TANF Payment Level/IED Increase
• MR #22.23 Update to the SNAP Basis of Issuance Tables Effective 10/01/2022
• MR #22.22: Voluntary SNAP E&T Program Procedure and Form Changes
• MR #22.21 2022 Increase to TANF Initial Employment Deduction
• MR #22.20: October 2022 Increase in SNAP Allotments, Utility Standards, Income and Deduction Standards
• MR #22.19: SNAP Policy Clarification on Explaining the Consolidated Work Rules and Form 5175
• MR #22.18 Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) Co-Payment Changes and Policy Update
• MR #22.17: Chicago Resilient Communities Income Pilot
• MR #22.16: SNAP Policy Clarification- Budgeting the Earned Income of a Child
• MR #22.14: All Kids Share, Premium 1 and 2 Programs are Ending
• MR #22.13: New Consolidated Notice Created- SNAP Work Rules (IL444- 5175)
• MR #22.12: SNAP Policy Clarifications on Attendants, Boarders, Roomers, Dependent Care Expenses and Other Household Concepts
• MR #22.11: Entire State Continues to be Exempt from SNAP Work Requirement Time-Limit through June 30, 2023
• MR #22.10 2022 Revised Medical Program Standards
• MR #22.09 Lottery or Gambling Winnings - Clarification
• MR #22.08: AABD Community Spenddown Enrollment
• MR #22.07: Funeral and Burial Vendor and Reimbursement Claims Process
• MR #22.06: 2022 Migrant Farmworkers
• MR #22.05: Program Standards and Allowances Chart – Update
• MR #22.03: Change in Procedure for Budgeting the Earned Income of a Child Receiving SNAP
• MR #22.02: 2022 Irrevocable Prepaid Burial Limit Increase
• MR #22.01 AABD Grant Adjustment, Shelter Care, Personal Care and Nursing Care Rate Increase
• MR #21.29 2022 Change in the Cash Assistance Standard for Non-Citizens Ineligible for SSI Due to 7 Year Limit
• MR #21.27: January 2022 Increase in State Minimum Wage
• MR #21.26: Change in SNAP Standard Medical Deduction for Community Cases
• MR #21.25: Benefit Availability Dates
• MR #21.24: Revises the SNAP Basis of Issuance Tables Effective 10/01/2021 and Other Miscellaneous Changes
• MR #21.23: October 2021 Increase in SNAP Allotments, Utility Standards, Income and Deduction Standards
• MR #21.22: TANF Payment Level Increase/IED Levels
• MR #21.20: Cash Felony Drug Conviction Restriction Removed
• MR #21.19: Medical Benefit Choice Preference
• MR #21.18: Proof of Income for Medical Programs
• MR #21.17: Entire State Continues to be Exempt from the SNAP Work Requirement Time-Limit
• MR #21.16: Work First Ends July 01, 2021
• MR #21.15: Child Care Copayment Changes
• MR #21.14: Clarifying Policy on When to Issue Expedited Benefits for 2nd Month
• MR #21.13: Central C Code Project Expanded - Additional FCRCs Added Effective April 2021
• MR #21.12: Treatment of Substantial Lottery or Gambling Winnings for SNAP Eligibility
• MR #21.11: DCFS Medical Benefits
• MR #21.10: Temporary Increase in Maximum SNAP Allotments Due to COVID-19 Extended Through September 30, 2021
• MR #21.09: 2021 Revised Medical Program Standards
• MR #21.08: 2021 Increase to TANF Initial Employment Deduction
• MR #21.07: COVID 19 - New Temporary Student of Higher Education Exemptions January 2021 through June 2021
• MR #21.06: 2021 Irrevocable Prepaid Burial Limit Increase
• MR #21.05: Temporary Increase in Maximum SNAP Allotments Due to COVID-19
• MR #21.04: 2020 Census Income to be Exempt Beginning 02/01/2021 through 10/31/2021
• MR #21.03: SNAP Work Requirement - New 3 Year Period and Other Miscellaneous Policy Clarifications
• MR #21.02: AABD Grant Adjustment and Shelter Care Rate Increase
• MR #21.01: Local Office Administrator's Signature Required on Request for Specific Case Guidance (Form 2150)
• MR #20.27: January 2021 Increase in State Minimum Wage
• MR #20.26 2021 Change in the Cash Assistance Standard for Non Citizens Ineligible for SSI Due to 7 Year Limit
• MR #20.25: Every Dollar Counts Research Project Exempt Income for Cash, SNAP and Medical
• MR #20.24: 2020 Census Short-Term Employment Extension to Exclude Income for SNAP through October 2020
• MR #20.23: How to Process Request for Replacement of Destroyed Food (Form 1989) for SNAP
• MR #20.22: Update to Social Security Number Verification Procedures
• MR #20.21: TANF Payment Level Increase
• MR #20.20: Revised SNAP Basis of Issuance Tables Effective 10/01/2020
• MR #20.19: October 2020 Increase in SNAP Allotments, Utility Standards, Income and Deduction Standards
• MR #20.18 Using Verification from Cell Phones and Requesting Proof of Income before Denying Cash and SNAP Application
• MR #20.17: Entire State Exempt from SNAP Time-Limits
• MR #20.16: Voluntary SNAP Employment & Training Program
• MR #20.15 Child Care Copayment Changes
• MR #20.14 July 2020 Increase in State Minimum Wage
• MR #20.13 Family Assist Update
• MR #20.12: No Longer Issue Postage Paid Return Envelopes for SNAP
• MR #20.11: Increase in Funeral and Burial Rates
• MR #20.10: 2020 Revised Medical Program Standards
• MR #20.09: Increase to TANF Initial Employment Deduction (IED)
• MR #20.08: AABD Grant Adjustment and Shelter Care Rate Increase
• MR #20.07: 2020 Irrevocable Prepaid Burial Limit
• MR #20.06: SNAP Medical Standard Change and Allowable Medical Deductions
• MR #20.05: Cook County Implements SNAP Work Requirement January 2020
• MR #20.04: Revised SNAP Basis of Issuance Tables
• MR #20.03: Medical Coverage for IDOC Inmates & Misc. Updates
• MR #20.02: 2020 Census Short Term Employment
• MR #20.01: 2020 Change in the Cash Assistance Standard for Non Citizens Ineligible for SSI Due to 7 Year Limit
• MR #19.17: Trusts (Medical Programs)
• MR #19.102: January 2020 Increase in State Minimum Wage
• MR #19.15: Child Care Copayment Changes
• MR #19.14: New Homeless Shelter Standard for Homeless SNAP Households
• MR #19.13: Increase in TANF Payment Levels
• MR #19.12: October 2019 Increase in SNAP Allotments, Utility Standards, Income and Deduction Standards
• MR #19.11: Child Care Co-Payment Changes
• MR #19.10: Miscellaneous SNAP Policy Clarifications
• MR #19.09: Asset Verification System
• MR #19.08: Important SNAP Policy Clarifications
• MR #19.07: Changes to the Hearing Process
• MR #19.06: New Form to Use for Client's Proof of Benefits Received
• MR #19.05: SNAP Customers Temporarily Out of State
• MR #19.04: 2019 Revised Medical Program Standards
• MR #19.03 2019 Increase to TANF Initial Employment Deduction (IED)
• MR #19.02: SNAP Basis of Issuance Tables Revised
• MR #19.01 2019 Change in the Cash Assistance Standard for Non Citizens Ineligible for SSI Due to 7 Year Limit
• MR #18.19 2019 AABD Grant Adjustment and Shelter Care Rate Increase
• MR #18.18: 2019 Irrevocable Prepaid Burial Limit
• MR #18.17: Increase in TANF Payment Levels
• MR #18.16: Increase in SNAP Income and Deduction Standards, Utility Standards October 2018
• MR #18.15: ABE Appeals Portal Update
• MR #18.14: Revises Mid-Point Reporting Process - Reminder Notice Required
• MR #18.13: Change in SNAP E&T Staffing Procedures
• MR #18.12: Additional Migrant Counties in the State
• MR #18.11 Increase to TANF Initial Employment Deduction (IED) 2018
• MR #18.10: Treatment of Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Account in Determining Eligibility
• MR #18.09: How to Treat Gift Cards Received by SNAP Customers
• MR #18.07: Increase in Asset Limit for Qualifying Member SNAP Units with Income Over 200% FPL, or with IPV or Sanctioned Unit Members and Other Policy Updates
• MR #18.06: Clarifying Student of Higher Education Eligibility Requirements for SNAP
• MR #18.05: Emergency Medical Coverage for Noncitizens Not Meeting Immigration Status
• MR #18.04: Revised Medical Program Standards for 2018
• MR #18.03: AABD Grant Adjustment and Sheltered Care Rate Increase - 2018
• MR #18.02: Change in the Cash Assistance Standard for Non-Citizens Ineligible for SSI Due to 7 Year Limit
• MR #18.01: Irrevocable Prepaid Burial Limit Increase
• MR #17.21: Adding Newborns to Medical
• MR #17.20: Clarification of Budgeting Policy on SNAP and TANF Due to Changes to the Client's Case
• MR #17.19: Medical Benefits for Non-Citizen Victims of Trafficking, Torture or Other Serious Crimes
• MR #17.18: Former Foster Care Medical Benefits
• MR #17.17: IES Case Composition, Office Functions Changes and FHP Updates
• MR #17.16: October 2017 Change in SNAP Utility Standards and Income and Deduction Standards
• MR #17.15: Fugitive Felon/Parole Violator Verification Requirements for SNAP
• MR #17.14: ACA Adult Eligibility Group
• MR #17.13: Electronic Customer Notices, Email and Mobile Phone Text Message Alerts
• MR #17.12: SNAP and TANF REDE Changes
• MR #17.11: Increase to Child Support Pass Through and Disregard
• MR #17.10: Cost to Copy Case Material
• MR #17.09: Providing Child Care Information
• MR #17.08: Increase in the Family Maintenance Needs Allowance 2017
• MR #17.07: Automation of Medical Benefit Restriction for Incarcerated Individuals
• MR #17.06: New Confidentiality Requirements, Breach of Confidentiality Reporting Procedures and Penalties for Unauthorized Disclosure or Inspection of Confidential Earnings Information
• MR #17.05: Increase to TANF Initial Employment Deduction 2017
• MR #17.04: Supportive Living Program (SLP) 2017 Standard Increase
• MR #17.03: Revised Medical Program Standards for 2017
• MR #17.02: AABD Grant Adjustment and Sheltered Care Rate Increase - 2017
• MR #17.01: High School Equivalency/GED Program for Adults is Now a Core Activity for TANF
• MR #16.21: Irrevocable Prepaid Burial Limit Increase
• MR #16.20: Change in the Cash Assistance Standard for Non Citizens Ineligible for SSI Due to 7 Year Limit
• MR #16.19: Revised Quality Control Process
• MR #16.18: Policy Citations for Decisions on Medical Eligibility
• MR #16.17: Medical Extension Process in IES
• MR #16.16: Spenddown
• MR #16.15: Correspondence Module in IES
• MR #16.14: Change in SNAP Utility Standards and Income and Deduction Standards October 2016
• MR #16.12: Certification Periods for Medical Programs
• MR #16.11: Additional FCRC's Added to Central C Code Project
• MR #16.10: Income Thresholds for Tax Dependents & Children, and MAGI Clarifications
• MR #16.09: Child Care Co-Payment Changes
• MR #16.08: Auto-REDE for Medical Programs
• MR #16.07: Restructuring the SNAP E&T Program in Chicago and Cook County
• MR #16.06: Batch Actions and PAL Codes in IES
• MR #16.05: Mid-Point Reporting (MPR) Process
• MR #16.04: Increase to TANF Initial Employment Deduction 2016
• MR #16.03: Revised Medical Program Standards for 2016
• MR #16.02: All Kids Share & Premium Prior Coverage in IES
• MR #16.01: Irrevocable Prepaid Burial Limit Increase
• MR #15.25: CAU Process for Determining Medical Exemptions for SNAP & Other Changes
• MR #15.24: Child Care Income Eligibility Changes
• MR #15.23: New SNAP Maximum Gross Income Standards for Certain Categorically Eligible Units
• MR #15.22: All Kids Premium Level 2 Insurance Policy Clarifications
• MR #15:21: Enrolling Households into Mid-Point Reporting with 12 Month Approval Periods
• MR #15.20: Change in SNAP Utility Standards and Income and Deduction Standards October 2015
• MR #15.19: Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) Budgeting for Medical
• MR #15.18: HFS 2378ABE-Application for Health Coverage & Help Paying Costs
• MR #15.17: TANF State Work Participation Rate and Policy
• MR #15.16: Child Care Co-Payment Changes
• MR #15.15: Protective Payee / Verification Unit - Miscellaneous Changes
• MR #15.14: Medicare Savings Program (MSP) Resource Limits for 2015
• MR #15.13: Reasonable Opportunity Period to Verify Citizen and Immigration Status for Medical Programs
• MR #15.12: New Hire Match Clarifications
• MR #15.11: National Directory of New Hires Matches for SNAP
• MR #15.10: Increase in the Family Maintenance Needs Allowance - 2015
• MR #15.09: Refugee Medical Coverage
• MR #15.08: No Longer Assign 24 Month SNAP Approval Periods
• MR #15.07: Change in SNAP Standard Deduction Amounts by Household Size
• MR #15.06: Human Trafficking
• MR #15.05: Change in the AABD Cash Standard for Noncitizens Ineligible for SSI Due to 7 Year Limit
• MR #15.04: Increase to TANF Initial Employment Deduction 2015
• MR #15.03: Revised Medical Program Standards for 2015
• MR #15.02: AABD Grant Adjustment and Sheltered Care Rate Increase - 2015
• MR #15.01: NH, SLP and DoA - 2015 Standards (SLP, CSRA and CSMNA)
• MR #14.37: Changes to the Function of the SNAP Employment and Training (E&T) Office (223)
• MR #14.36: Requesting Resource Information for Long Term Care (LTC) Cases
• MR #14.35: Extended Medical Policy Changes
• MR #14.34: Child Care Co-Payment Changes
• MR #14.33: Simplified Processing for Determining Income and Resource Eligibility for Medical Benefits
• MR #14.32: Child Care Payment Rate Increase for Home Providers
• MR #14.31: Reinstating Medical Cases Canceled at Redetermination
• MR #14.30: Notice of Confidentiality and Security Requirements
• MR #14.29: Health Insurance Exclusion for All Kids Premium Level 2
• MR #14.28: Irrevocable Prepaid Burial Limit Increase
• MR #14.27: Transitioning Medically Fragile Technology Dependent (MFTD) Waiver Cases to Central Office 238
• MR #14.26: Increase in Asset Limit for SNAP Units Without a Qualifying Member
• MR #14.25: TANF EBT Use Restrictions
• MR #14.24: Change in SNAP Income and Deductions Standards, Benefit Amounts, Utilitity Standards October 2014
• MR #14.23: Continuing Statewide Exemption from the SNAP Work Requirement
• MR #14.22: Change in the AABD Cash Assistance Standard for Noncitizens Ineligible for SSI Due to 7 Year Limit
• MR #14.21: Medicare Savings Program (MSP) Resource Limits for 2014
• MR #14.20: Excessive LINK Card Replacements Notice
• MR #14.19: 2014 Child Care Co-Payment Changes
• MR #14.18: Temporary Medical Benefits for LTC Cases
• MR #14.17: Application for Benefits Eligibility (ABE), Integrated Eligibility System (IES), and ABE Customer Call Center
• MR #14.14: Providing Information for Medical Cases
• MR #14.15: Same Sex Marriage & Civil Unions
• MR #14.13: FCRC Link Card Issuance - Separation of Duties
• MR #14.16: Extension of SNAP Approval Periods for Select Mail-in EZ REDE Cases
• MR #14.11: SNAP Utility Allowance-LIHEAP Payment Change
• MR #14.12: Changes to TANF Category P4/P6, AABD Category P3, and SSI Advocacy
• MR #14.10: Prescription Drugs & Medicare Part D
• MR #14.09: Reopening Denied Medical Applications
• MR #14.08: Illinois Cares Rx Ends
• MR #14.07: Increase to TANF Initial Employment Deduction 2014
• MR #14.05: Clarification and Explanation of LTC and Community AABD Changes made in response to the DRA of 2005 and the Illinois SMART Act
• MR #14.04: Staggering the Receipt of SNAP Benefits for Active 94/96 Cases
• MR #14.03: AABD Grant Adjustment and Sheltered Care Rate Increases - 2014
• MR #14.02: Increase in the Family Maintenance Needs Allowance - 2014
• MR #14.01: NH, SLF and DoA - 2014 Standards (SLF, CSRA and CSMNA)
• MR #13.25: Asset Changes for TANF, RRP & SNAP
• MR #13.13: TANF Family Violence/Crisis Assistance Clarifications